Overview
- Sanjeev Kumar’s biographer Hanif Zaveri and his niece Jigna recount that Hema Malini ended their relationship after he insisted a wife should stop working, despite a formal meeting with her mother.
- They say the split bled into work: Sanjeev declined Shaan, agreed to Trishul only without sharing scenes with Hema, and Dharmendra’s Apne Dushman reportedly shot the two actors separately.
- The interview adds that neither Hema nor Dharmendra attended Sanjeev Kumar’s 1985 funeral, underscoring the rupture that followed the breakup.
- The coverage reiterates that Hema married Dharmendra in 1980 while he remained married to Prakash Kaur, with Hema living in a separate bungalow as Bobby Deol now says his father stays with Prakash at their Khandala farm.
- Dimple Kapadia emerges as confidante and connector, describing her early doubts about the marriage and later facilitating Hema’s first extended conversation with Sunny Deol during the Dil Aashna Hai shoot.